Yes. That's the Grady Little rule. Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 2, 2011, at 4:52 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > Just that one of their requirements was that they have 'input' on the 'on the > field' activities. They wanted a manager that would be open > to 'suggestions' from the front office. > > Dan D > > From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: How Bobby V Got the Job > > I don't see how these are the least bit incompatible. > > A big personality who loses is worthless. > Anyone who wins will deliver more cash than a loser. > > So it seems they are the same. > > I'm not sure what you mean by baseball operations wanting to "have a say on > how the team performs on a daily basis." I literally don't understand the > sentence. > > Ray > > > On Dec 1, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Different goals? Ownership is primarily concerned with filling seats and >> revenue - by-products of winning but also generated by >> big personalities. Baseball Ops is concerned with winning now AND in the >> future and with having a say in how the team performs >> on a daily basis. >> >> Dan D >> >> From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 2:01 PM >> Subject: Re: How Bobby V Got the Job >> >> This was an excellent article. So much of the analysis and writing about >> the managerial process started and ended with "Luchino is the Dick Cheney" >> of the Red Sox. This was a thoughtful discussion of how the team made an >> important business decision. >> >> It did strike me that "baseball operations" and "ownership" were broken into >> camps who required dialog and compromise to come to a decision. I wonder >> what makes that happen? >> >> >> On Dec 1, 2011, at 10:21 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Interesting take on the manager's search. I'm sure Dan Shaughnessy won't >>> buy it. >>> >>> http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/alex-speier/2011/12/01/v-victory-now-how-bobby-valentine-became-red-s >>> >>> Dan D >>> Central NJ USA >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
